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Black powder anyone?
I know this is not a gun forum but I thought you guys might get a kick seing this piece I just got. Haven't even cleaned it yet.
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how big of a ball does that thing shoot?
that is cool.
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45 caliber.
Unlike this one that is a 44. Also black powder.  
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Nice rifle, Henry. Andy Fautheree is well known in black powder circles. As far as I know, he is still alive and well and building rifles. William Large, the barrel maker, passed away 20 some odd years ago. Sam Fadala speaks rather highly of both men in his various writings on muzzle loading arms.
The Ruger Old Army is the best cap'n'ball gun ever made, bar none. Marked and sold as a .44, I use a .457" ball in mine. They really are a .45. Ruger quit making them a couple of years ago, so hang onto that thing.
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Now this is a gun I could love...
And Jeffy I need to get a source of information on contemporary Pennsylvania rifle makers... I have two Penn rifles and a swivel breech flint made by GL Jones, and a Jagger made by Don Kammerer. I think this is an interesting area of collecting that is under appreciated at the moment...but one has to know who the better rifle makers are?
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Did Someone say Black Powder?
Arggggh, shoot like a pirate day! .68" bore whole canon weighs about 55 pounds and is a 14" long barrel and 10" cast iron diameter wheels if I remember right. I don't shoot rounds, just a full 35mm film canister of FF powder and some wadding packed tight makes for a gut wrenching sound. he heh heh. Jeff you ever heard this thing go off? No worries, I'll bring it over to suburbia and we'll see how your neighbors like it, no worse than a backfire from a mis-tuned MFI through stubby mufflers........ one shot, one kill. 
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I'm not sure there is such a source, tabby. It would be nice if there was one, if someone took the time to review 20th century traditional arms makers. For me, it's just been one of those things picked up over the years by being immersed in the hobby. There are a plethora of black powder periodicals out there, with most running reviews of the current makers' wares. Muzzle Blasts from the NMLRA was one I used to get that was quite good. The NMLRA may actually have the reference(s) you seek, come to think of it. They've been around for a very long time, and are considered the muzzle loading organization. Give 'em a hollar.
I mentioned Sam Fadala above; any of his guides to muzzle loading mention past and current makers. Not really a definitive list or anything; the books are more about how to shoot them and the makers are mentioned in passing. Hey Dave, we did shoot off the cannon once when I was over. Cool stuff. Rupert didn't seem to like it as much as we did, though.
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Shot black powder for many years. Its a lot of fun. Just make sure you clean it very well afterwards.
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Black powder
Great looking Lancaster.
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Its not a Lancaster County...
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Bp
Sure looks like one.
If not which county???? |
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Porsche
Retor 911
Scarab
Riley
1982 Porsche 911SC 3.0L warmed over
Porsche 914
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2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe
1977 Porsche 911
